And a Time of Waiting. We are about to enter the season of Advent – – the roughly four weeks leading to Christmas Day. Most of us know this is an extremely busy time, maybe even a frenetic time – – with crowded stores and streets, too many events and obligations, and...

And the Fight Against Famine. This week we talk about the story of Norman Borlaug and his fight against famine. We also note some of the theological implications of Borlaug’s work. Borlaug was a Nobel Prize winner who died in 2009. His work in the field of...

And the Call of Abraham. Most of us encounter both risk and opportunity in our work lives – and sometimes a great deal of both. How we understand and respond to these can make a big difference in our work lives and in how we live. This was true for Abraham many...

A Vision of Hope, Freedom, and Dignity in the Face of Oppression. The creation story found at the beginning of the Bible, Genesis 1, had special meaning for the people of Israel during the period known as the Babylonian captivity. In the years leading up to 587 BCE,...

There are great many products and services, and a great many jobs, that are needed to build and maintain a flourishing society: those who produce food and other goods, distributors and retailers, communicators of various kinds, accountants, lawyers, and...

An acquaintance in his late 20s made a very interesting observation a few days ago. He said that finding a calling has become a serious problem for people his age – – but not in the way that I had expected. His contention was that there has been so much emphasis,...